CHAPTER 22

Suddenly the Kanima arrives and starts attacking the knights of Malikos alone.. Leaving this of Wallnock)

Guard: The kanima is here my lord.

King Morghdad: Mane you shouldn't have done this. You have conquered us already you don't need the Kanima again. We can be killed honourably.

Sarah: He is here..

Mane: We have to go.

Sarah: Look we will be back.

(Mane and Sarah runs out of the palace)

(King Morghdad and others also ran out to see what is happening)

King Morghdad: The kanima is here we are doomed!

Peter: Wait minute.. The kanima isn't attacking us.. The kanima is attacking Malikos not Wallnock.

Tom: Are you sure?

Peter: Look for yourself.

King Morghdad: It's true.. What does this mean?

Peter: The kanimalord is from Wallnock?

King Morghdad: How can we have the greatest Sorcererlord among us and the Kanimalord and we still suffer in the hands of Mane like this.

(The kanima killed over half of Malikos men alone. Mane and Sarah were on the Horse escaping Mane's horse was injured and couldn't go very fast)

King Morghdad: Look, something is wrong with Mane's horse.

Peter: (Brings out his arrow) let me target him.

Tom: Don't kill him. He will die a slow and painful death.

(Peter shoots the arrow to Mane's leg and arm.)

Tom' Nice one Peter!

King Morghdad: Let's start untying my people.. Won't the kanima destroy us? What is it waiting for? I am scared.

Peter: If a kanima completes the mission given by its master. The kanima immediately goes beside its master and stand there. Maybe today we will know the kanimalord.

King Morghdad: Fantastic!

(Cross and Mike arrives)

Cross: What happened!!!! (Runs towards the king)

King Morghdad: (Slaps him) why are you guys just coming. They have killed us. They Unclad our women. Tied our men. (Grabs him by the cloth) all you do is come late! Come late! Come late!!!...

Tom: My Lord its coming towards us.

King Morghdad: What? (Sees the kanima) Run!!!

Cross: What? Why is it coming towards me. This thing must be crazy.

Peter: I think the kanima is going to meet its master.

King Morghdad: We will know that idiot today!.

(Everyone was anxious to know the kanimalord. So they watched the kanima till it walked majestically and stood right beside Cross)

King Morghdad: Why did it stop?

Peter: Cross is the Kanimalord!!!!!

Crowd: (Murmuring)

King Morghdad: Cross? That must be a mistake.. Is the kanima crazy?..

(Jane comes out from the crowd and hugs Cross.)

Tom: Cross the messiah! Cross the messiah! Cross the messiah!

(Crowd joins him)

Crowd: Cross the Messiah! Cross the Messiah! Cross the messiah!

King Morghdad: Cross? (Crying) Forgive me Cross Forgive me.

Cross: Aristanbland!!! (The kanima leaves)

Crowd: (Cheers)

(Everyone shook hands with Cross and hugged him all day)

King Morghdad: From today you are no more just a knight you are my right hand man.. No one disrespects you. Anyone who does dies!!! Even if its the King!

Crowd: (Cheers)

Peter: So you are our saviour all this days. And we thought you were the most useless knight of all. (Hugs him and cried)

King Morghdad: Sorry for underrating you Cross. I an very sorry. I shouldn't have sent you ti Aston maybe. Maybe my wife would have been alive by now.

Cross: We are sorry we came late.

(In malikos)

Queen Tina: Where Is he? Tell me!

Sarah: He got captured. All didn't go as planned.

Queen Tina: How dare you tell me all didn't go as planned. Are you crazy?

Sarah: My lady calm down. I am also in trouble here. I can't go back to Wallnock. I am trapped in here.

Queen Tina: I never trusted you one bit. You were always a traitor. Get my husband back or else...

Sarah: Or else what? Tina don't push me to the wall. I have calmed a lot for you.

Queen Tina: You dare call me Tina? (Slaps Sarah) You bastard!

Sarah: I am not a bastard!!! (Pushes Tina to the ground)

(Guards rushed in)

Sarah: I am not a bastard! Mane is my father!

Queen Tina: What nonsense? You are out of your mind!

Sarah: You are lucky I haven't killed you by now.

Queen Tina: You can't. And you know that. (Laughs)

Sarah: (Removes her sword and Pierce Tina's heart) You cannot be always lucky.

Queen Tina: (Bleeding) Sarah.. You will regret ever... (She dies)

Guards: Drop your weapon.

Sarah: (Uses magic to collect their weapons) Go dump the body in the sea. I am your Lord as from now! (Sits on the throne)

(For over two weeks everybody knew Cross a slave boy is the Kanimalord. No town dares Wallnock. It was a surprise to everybody. Cross is a blessing)

King Morghdad: Cross why are you still insisting on not killing Mane. He has done enough.

Cross: No My lord, It has a purpose. Perfect. When the time comes you will know my lord.

King Morghdad: Okay, its your choice though.

Peter: My Lord, we have gone to all the town in the nation and they are all scared of us. We have told them to always bring forth 65% of their harvest and profits every month.

King Morghdad: Wow! That's great. Malikos should be 75%.

Peter: I even told them 80% they have no choice they have to pay.

King Morghdad: (Laughs) Yes. They have been in this position for long. We have to tell them we have cross here.

Cross: Must we collect their harvests?

King Morghdad: It is a must Cross. This is why we are the most powerful in the nation.

Tom: Cross seems to be too emotional. Any town with the greatest Sorcererlord in the nation or with the Kanima would have done worse.

Cross: Can't we be different?

King Morghdad: We can't Cross.. We need to be superior than every other town.. We need to show them we have the power.

Peter: Anyone who fails to adhere to our command will be punished.

(Cross now lives in the palace. In a luxurious room)

Mike: Hey Cross. You don't have time for us anymore since the day you became the 2nd hand of the king.

Cross: I was being busy Mike.

Jane: You should create more time for us.

Simius: Or let us move in with you.

Cross: As my what?

Mike: As your friends. And Jane becomes your wife.

Jane: That's a very good idea. We can't afford to lose you just like that.

Cross: I will try and see what to do.

Jane: So what is going on in the palace?

Cross: We are attacking Triton tomorrow.

Mike: Why?

Cross: According to the King they refused to bring to us the monthly dues.

Jane: Triton is a very inferior town to Wallnock why would they want to attack them?

Cross: It's the influence of having the control over Kanima.

Mike: This is rubbish! We were against Malikos when they were doing all this.. Now Wallnock is doing the same.

Peter: (Enters) Cross. We are ready let's move.

Cross: Okay. Mike Jane Simius. I will be back. Stay here till I return. Have the fullest of fun I will soon be back.

(Cross and Peter leaves the town)

King Ray: What can I do for you?

Peter: We are from Wallnock and the king has told us to come check you. Why have you not brought your monthly dues to us.

King Ray: (Laughs) Our harvest and profits are made by us. I don't remember Wallnock working with us.

Cross: King Ray. I don't want to cause any trouble. Small towns like you are very stubborn. Just obey and give us 65% of your earnings every month. Remember we can destroy Triton in a minute.

King Ray: Keep shut! Now go back and tell your king to do his worse. As long as I am still king. I will never bow to any Town in this nation.

Peter: Hmmm.. (Cross cuts in)

Cross: Okay sir. We will be back. And this time it might not be in a gentle man's way. Let's go Peter.

(Cross and Peter leaves the town.)

King Morghdad: He told you that?

Peter: Yes my lord, he even said that he I'll never bow as long as he his still king.

King Morgdad: This small towns are daring my order. They are stubborn and will not want to obey my order. We are attacking them.

Cross: What?

King Morghdad: You heard me. We are attacking them and taking over each town one after the other. The ones still under Malikos and the ones not under them. We taking over all! Get your men ready Peter.

Peter: Yes my lord.

Cross: But my lord..

King Morghdad: That's my decision Cross. And its final!.

Cross: I have a request to make.

King Morghdad: What is that?

Cross: Can I have some people to stag with me in my chambers. That place is boring.

King Morghdad: Suit yourself. Its your chambers.

Cross: Thanks my lord.

King Morghdad: Prepare for tomorrow. We are attacking Triton first.

Cross: Okay my Lord.

(Cross brings Mike Simius and Jane Into his chambers.)

Mike: This is so nice. You are so lucky Cross.

Cross: Morghdad is making me go against my wish. Since he knew no one could conquer him. He has been so rude and Wicked to other small town.

Jane: That is normal. Every king wants to be feared.

Cross: We are attacking Triton tomorrow.

Jane' What? Why?

Cross: They refused to bow to us.

Mike: Peter told me some hours ago. He told all the knights to prepare.

Cross: I don't want to do this. But I still have a mission to accomplish. I must save Torshin. And Sarah is not dead yet.

Mike: So you will attack poor Triton tomorrow.

Cross: Its against my wish. But I must do.

Simius: That's the effect of power.

Jane: Do anything you want to do fast Cross. Attacking innocent town is not an option.

Cross: I will Jane.

(King Morghdad and Cross conquered all towns by the power of Kanima and the Sorcererlord. All the smart towns bowed. And wallnock became richer as they looted all their belongings and took their children as slave)

King Morghdad: Let's toast to our success. (Everyone raised their cups)

Cross: Its been a successful outing so far. We have conquered six towns out of eight. That's a very impressive record.

Peter: So when are we going for the remaining two. So we can have the whole nation to ourselves.

Cross: It depends in the king.

King Morghdad: We will attack Torshin next!

Cross: Torshin!!!? (Spits his wine)

Peter: Yes, Torshin any problem with that?

Cross: No..no.. Problem

King Morghdad: We will attack Torshin in two days. It should be a very easy battle to win. The town is under Malikos.

Cross: But they have nothing to offer. Why don't we leave them?

King Morghdad: I know they have nothing to offer. But with what w have every town in this nation should be under us. We will attack them in two days time, take their women take their food. Kill their stubborn men..

Cross: Its okay!!! (Angrily leaves the palace).

Tom: I think he has a problem with Torshin. He doesn't want us to attack them.

King Morghdad: I an king and my decision is final!.

(Cross was so furious)

Mike: Torshin? That's your hometown for Christ sake.

Cross: Yes, why am I doing all this? Is it not to protect Torshin and save them?

Jane: As it stands now. You have to tell them the truth about yourself.

Cross: No, Astandara warned me not to reveal anything to anyone until they discover themselves. Telling then will make me look like I am weak.

Simius: We can't help. King Morghdad is a very stubborn king. He will always do anything he wants. Why don't you go to Astandara for Help.

Mike: That is a very great idea. Go to Astandara for help he is far more experienced.

Cross: Yes, nice idea Simius. I have to leave fast. Wallnock will attack in two days time.

Jane: Be careful Cross.

(Cross picks his horse and rode outside Wallnock)

Guard: Where are you headed?

Cross: Are you mad?. How dare you ask me such question.

Guard: Sorry Cross Sorry.

Cros: Tell anyone who asks after me that I went seeking for something.

Guard: Okay sir!.

(Cross gets to Astandara place within hours)

Cross: Great one! Great one!

Sarah: Wiki wiki waki waki. Surprise Surprise.

Cross: Sarah?

Sarah: Yes its me.

Cross: What are you doing here? Where is Astandara?

Sarah: Which of the questions should I answer first?

Cross: Sarah! Answer me!.

Sarah: When I didn't have magic. It was so hard to enter the forbidden forest. But now that I have one. Its so easy. (Whistles)

(Two hefty men comes out of the house with Astandara to a plank)

Cross: Astandara!!! Sarah what are you doing?

Sarah: I have been here for over a week now. Knowing one day you will come looking for your old man. And fortunately that day is today.

(Cros tries to use magic on Sarah)

Sarah: Don't even try it Cross. You see the necklace around his neck? It just needs the snap of my finger to cut off his head.

Cross: What do you want?

Sarah: What I had always wanted. Freedom. Its simple. Don't let Wallnock attack Malikos. Even if they are bent on attacking stay out of it.

Cross: Wallnock will not attack you. I promise you that.

Sarah: Wallnock will attack. I just font want you yo be involved. Wallnock is nothing without you.

Cross: So be it. Can you release him now.

Sarah: Yes, I will take my leave now. But the necklace will still be around his neck I think he loves it. And please don't try removing it with magic. The more you use magic on it. The more it becomes tighter.

Cross: I have met your demand. Why don't you remove it.

Sarah: Promises can be broken. I will have this here. If you don't keep to your promises. Just a snap of my finger and your beloved old man is gone. Lets go guys.

(Sarah leaves the forest)

Astandara: You have to remove the necklace.

Cross: I can't the more I use magic the more tighter it becomes.

Astandara: You should know she will kill anyway. So don't trust her.

Cross: She is Mane daughter.

Astandara: I can Mane written all over her body.

Cross: How do we save you first.

Astandara: This necklace us enchanted with magical powders. The only way we can remove this is through a talking monkey.

Cross: Talking Monkey?

Astandara: Yes, talking monkey. They go into trance a lot. In this trance that's where they will break the curse on this necklace and magic will be useful. Unfortunately the last talking monkey Fear. Is with Mane.

Cross: (Smiles) Things have changed. I will be back.

Astandara: Where are you going?

Cross: To save your life!